HELGESON, Peter

IL 1st Lt Arty New Battery B. Residence: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Born in Norway. Civil War: Laborer. Age 18. Blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, 5’4”. Enlisted for three years on 4 May 1863. Mustered 16 Jul 1863 at Chicago. Private. Sources: (ILSA reel 16 p27)